Rice farming, with intricate irrigation systems and tight-knit farming communities, has long been suspected of fostering collectivism. However, proving this theory requires navigating confounding ...
Koda Farms, a family-run rice business revered by chefs, ends a century-long tradition. Robin Koda of Koda Farms, a rice farm and mill in South Dos Palos, Calif.Credit...Lisa Corson for The New York ...
Rice farming is hard. It’s complicated. Traditional rice farming takes twice the amount of labor as crops like wheat, corn and potatoes. Paddy rice was built on irrigation networks that forced farmers ...